"KONKANIM" FOR BEGINNERS ONLY
Toiar korpi ani boroupi: LYNN SOUZA-MARQUES

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NUMBERS KONKANIM PRONUNCIATION

1 EKK (ACHE)

2 DHON (DONNE)

3 TIN (TEEN)

4 CHAR (CHA-AR)

5 PA-ANCH (PHUNCH)

6 SO (SOW)

7  SA-ATH  

8 ATT (ART)

9  NOV

10  DA (DHA)





I AUM (HA-UM)

He THO (TO-HO)

She TE-YEM (TE-EM)

We AMIM (AM-MIM)

They TE-EH (THE-EH) {males}

TE-YIM (THI-EM) {females}

Mine MA-JEM (MAJ-JEM)

You TU-UM (THU-UM)

Yours TU-JEM (THU-JEM)

Ours  AM-CHEM (HUM-CHEM)

For me MA-CAM (MA-KHAM)

For you  TU-CAM (TU-KHAM)

For him/her TEK-KA (TE-KA)

For us  AM-CAM (AM-KHAM)

Boy CHED-DO

Girl CHED-DUM

Children BUR-GUIM (BHUR-GUIM)

Man DAD-LO (DUDD-LO)

Woman BHA-IL (BHILE)

Bride OH-CALL (OK-KOL)

Groom NOU-RO (NOR-RO)

Marriage CAZAR (KHA-ZAR)

Husband GHO (GHOU)

Wife GHORCARN (GHOR-CUN)

Father BAPUI (BHA-PUI) {pai}

Mother AVOI (AH-VOI) {maim}

Brother BHAU

Sister BHOIN

Grand-father XAPAI (SHA-PAI)

Grand-mother XAMAI (SHA-MAI)

Uncle MAMA {father/mother*s- brother}

Aunty MUMMIE {father/mother*s- sister}

Nephew BACHO {nephew}

Niece BACHI { niece}

Good morning DEU- BORO- DISS -DIUM

Good night DEU- BORI- RATT- DIUM

How are you? KOSSO- ASSAI- RE-TUUM?

Thank you DEO- BOREM- CORUUM

Please UP-CAR (OOP-KAAR)

Please do me a favour MATSO- UPCAR-COR

Yes HOI or VOI

No NACAM (NA-KAM)

Time VELL or VOGOT (VAIL)

Hours ORRAM

Morning SOCAIM or SOCALLIM

Afternoon DENPAR or DONPAR (THEN-PAR)

Evening SANJE (SAN-JAY)

Night RATH (RAATH)

Dark CALLUC (KA-LOOK)  

Day DISS (THIS)

Week SUMAN (SOO-MAN)

Month MUINO (MHUIN-NO)

Year VOROS

Sunday AITAR (HAI-TAR)

Monday SOMAR (SO-MAR)

Tuesday MUNGLAR (MOONG-LAR)

Wednesday BUDVAR (BHOOD-VAR)

Thursday BERESTAR (BHERES-TAR)

Friday SUNCRAR (SOONK-RAR)

Saturday SONVAR (SOON-VAR)  

Christmas NATALAM

New Year NOVEM -VOROS

Birthday ZOLMANCHO- DISS

Up VHOIR (VOIR)

Down SOCLA or KHALLAH (SOCK-LA)

Middle MODECAT (MODE-KHAT)

Right (side) UJJE- VATTEN(OO-JE-VATTEN)

Left (side) DHAVE-VATTEN (DHAVE- "")

Hair KENS (KHENS)

Head TOCLI (THOCK-LI)

Forehead COPPOL (KOP-POL)

Eyes DOLLE (DHOL-LE)

Nose NAAC (NA-AK)

Ears CAAN (CA-AN)

Lips VONT (WANT)

Teeth DANT (DHANT)

Tongue JIB (JEEB)

Cheeks POLLE (POL-LHE)

Chin KADKI ( KAAD-KI)

Beard KADD (KAAD)

Neck MAAN (MUN)

Shoulders BUZZAM (BOO-ZAAM)

Elbow COMFOR (COM-FOUR)

Hand ATH

Fingers BOTTAM

Nails NACXIO (NAK-SHIO)

Chest ORDEM (HOR-DEM)

Stomach POTT (PHOT)

Navel BOMBLEE (BOMB-LEE)

Hips ZANGTAM (ZHANG-TAM)

Legs PAEH (PIE-YEH)

Knees DOMPRAM (DHON-PRAAM)

Foot PAVO (PA-WOE)

Toes PAENCHIM BOTTAM

Heart GONDH

Liver CALLIZ

Lung POPIS

Kidneys PARROI

Bile PINTH

Fat MOTTO

Thin BARREEK

Big VODLEM

Small DACTEM  

Hat CHEP-PEM

Cap TOE-PEE (TOP-PEE)

Comb DAN-TONNI (DHAN-TO-NI)

Shirt KHO-MISS (KO-MIS)

Jacket COAT (KHOTT)

Pant CAL-SAUM (KAL-SAUM)

Dress VES-TEED (VIS-TEED)

Socks MAY (MAY-EE)

Shoes MHOCHE (MO-CHAY)

Slippers VANNO or ZOTTAM

Umbrella SONTRI (SONE-THREE)

Walking stick DANDO or ROTT- (ROTH)

Gold BANGAR

Silver RUPPEM

Necklace SORPOLI

Bangles CANCANAM (KHAN-KA-NAM)

Earrings CANANTLIM (KHA-NANT-LIM)

Ring MUDDI (MOO-DHI)

Wrist watch GODDIAL (GO- DEE- AL)

God DEU (DE-O)

Jesus JESU (JE-SU) { s- changes to " z "}

Mother Mary SAIBIN- MAI

Angel ANJ (ANJ-JO)

Devil DEUNSAR (DHEUN-SAR)

Candle VAT (VAATH)

Cross KURRIS (KHUR-RIS)

Rosary beads KONT (KONTH)

Church IGROZ (IG-ROZE)

Sermon SERMAUM (SERMAO) {ao-with till}

Priest PADRI (PHAD-DRI))

Nun/s MADRE {single} MADRI {plural}  

Wall OLLONT (VOLLONT)

Tiles (roof) NOLLE (NOL-LEH)

Tiles (floor) TIZZULE (TEASE- ZOOLEH)

Lumber MODDER (MOD- DHER)

Door DAR (DHAR)

Window ZONEL (ZO-NEL)

House GHOR

Verandah BALCAUM {ao- changes to aum}

Well BHAIM (BUY- IEM)

Bathroom NANNI (NHAN-NI)

Mirror ARSO (AAR-SO)

Bed BAZ (BAAZ)

Bed sheet CHEDDOR

Pillow OONSHEM (OO-SHEM)

Blanket BORNOS (BHOR-NOUSS)

Stool BANQUIN (BHAN-KEEN)

Chair CODEL (KO- DHELL)

Bench BANC or BANCO (BHA-ANKO)

Table MEZ (MHEZ)

Cup CHICKRU or COPP

Saucer PIR (PE-ER)

Plate BOXI (BO-SHE)

Soup plate SOPPER (SOU-PER)

Spoon CULHER (COOL-AIR)

Fork KANTO or GHARFA

Knife SUREE (SOO-REE)

Cupboard ALMAR

 Kitchen COZIN) (KU-ZINE) {randpachi  suat}

Broom SAAN or SARON

Rag BANSIREM or BUN-SEE-REM  

Chopper KOITTO (COIT-TO)

Saucepan TOU-LEE or (UND-DIE)

Frying pan CAEL (KYLE)

Clay pot BUDCULLO ( BHUD-KURLO)

Copper pot BHAND (BAA-AN)

Firewood ZHOU or ZOLLOU

Fire UZZO or AGG (OO-ZO)

Fish NISTEM (NUISTEM)

King fish VISVON (WISH-WON)

Mackerel BANGDE (BHANG-DEH)

Sardines PEDVE (PED-VEY)

Mullet XEUTTO (SHOW-TO)

Shark MOREE (MHOR-REE) {big}

Shark (small) PILLO (PHEE-LO) {small}

Salt fish KHARREM (CAR-REM)

Rayfish/Kitefish people say,
actual word is Ray VAGGOEM or VAGOLLEM

Lobster SHINGOOR

Prawns SUNGTAM (SOONG-TAM)

Crabs CURLEO (KUR-LEO)

Oysters CALVAM (KAL-VAM)

Clams TISRIO (TISS-REO)

Squid MANDKI (MHUN-KEY {ocean fish}

Egg TANTI (TAN-TEE)

Eggs TANTIAM (TAN-TIAM)

Meat MAS (MHASS)

Beef GAICHEM -MAS

Pork DUCRACHEM- MAS

Mutton BOCDECHEM- MAS

Lamb GONDREACHEM- MAS

Chicken COMBIECHEM- MAS

Ice BORROFF

Milk DUD (DHO-OD)

Tea CHAU (CHA-U)

Coffee CAFE (CAF-FAY)

Sugar SACOR ( SAC-COR)

Honey MOUM (MOO-UM)

Mango jam MANGADA

Guava jam PERADA

Bread UNNO or UNDDO (UND-NOH)

Paddy field XETH (SHETH)

Paddy BHAT (BAA-TH)

Rice TANDU or TANDUL (TAN-DOO)

Cooked rice XITT (SHEATH)

Curry CODDI (CODDY) or (COD-DHI)

Rice & curry XITT-CODDI (SHEATH-CODY)

Sausage CHEURISS or LINGISAUM

Sausages CHEURISSAM or  LINGISAVAM

Mango AMADDI (HA-MUDDY)

Bananas KELLIM ( KHE-LIM)

Apple APPOL (UPPOL) or (HA-POL)

Grapes DACCO (DHAK-KO)

Oranges (sweet) GORD-LIMBE (LIM-BHE)

Guavas PERAM (PHE-RAM)

Watermelon CALING (KAL-LING)

Vegetables ORVEM (VOIR-VEM) or  {verdura}

Chillies MIRSANGO (MEER-SANGO)

Green chillies CATTEH OR TORNEO  MIRSANGO

Onions CANDE (CAN-DHE)

Okra BENNE (BEND-DHE)

Eggplant VAINGUEM or VAIGUEM

Lime (sour) LIMO (LIM-MO)

Gherkins TENDLIM (TENN-LIM)

Cucumber TOUXEM (TOU-SHEM)

Tomato TAMOT (THUMB-BOT)

Potatoes BOTTATE (BHOTA-TE)

Sweet potatoes CONGUI (CONIN-GHUI)

Pumpkin DUDDI (DHU-DHI)

Salt MIT (MEET)

Pepper MIRRIAM (MER-RIAM)

Ginger ALLEM (AAH-LEM)

Garlic LOSUN (LOS-SOON)

Turmeric OLLOD (OH-LOAD)

Coriander CONFIRI (CONE-FERRI)

Tamarind AMBSAN (AMB-SUND)

Vinegar VINAGRE (VHI-NAGR)

Cooking oil TEL (THELL)

Coconut NARL (NHARL)

Coconut milk NARLACHO RHOSS {juice of kernel}  

Dog SUNNEM

Cat MAZZOR (MHA-ZOR) {female}

BOCCUL (BOK-KUL) {male}

Mouse/rat UNNIR or UN-DIR

Cow GAI (GHAI)

Bull PADDO

Goat BOCDI (BHOK-DI) {female)

BOCDO (BHOK-DO) {male}

Pig DUCOR

Piglet LEITAUM) or LEITAO {piglet}

Fox COLO (KHOL-LO) {male}

COLI (KHOL-LI) {female}

Rabbit SON-CO { c - as cecedil }  (SON-SO)

Squirrel CHANI (CHAN-NI)

Monkey MACOD (MHA-KOD)

Bird SUCNEM (SOOK-NEM)

Pigeon PARVO (PHAR-VO)

Parrot KIR (KHI-IR) or POPPOT

Crow CAUNLO (KHAUN-LO)

Chicken COMBI (KOM-BEE) {chicken}

Rooster COMBO (KOMB- BO) {rooster}

Summer GORME- CHE- DISS

Winter TONDAIE- CHE-DISS

Monsoon PAUSSA- CHE-DISS

Lightning ZOGLONEM or VIZ (WHIZ)

Thunder GHORGODO (GODGOD-DOH)

Wind VAREM (VHAR-REM)

Sun SURRIA (SHUR-RIA)

Moon CHARNEM (CHAAR-NEM)

Stars NOKETRAM (NOKETT-RAM)

Ocean DORIA (DHO-RIA)

Water UDOC (OO-DOCK) or  (UDD-DOCK)

Mud MATTI (MA-THI)

Sand REVUUM (RE-YUM)

Stone FATOR (FA-THOR)

Tree ZARD or RUUC (ZHARD)

Flowers FULLAM (FHU-LAM)

Garden BAAG (BHAG) or (JARDIM)  {fullanchi}

Brave UXEAR (OO-SHAR)

Clever XANNO (SHAN-NO)

Shy LOZTA (LHOZ-TA)

Fever ZOR (ZHOR)

Pain DUC (DHUC)

Paining DUCTA (DHUC-TA)

N.B.

Since AMCHI BHASS "KONKANIM" is spoken in three
different Districts of GOA i.e.
Bardez, Ilhas and Salcette, caution is the word below.


Chotrai:- Be very careful in pronouncing the same,
certain words I mentioned above may differ from
Bardez, Ilhas and Salcette and vice-versa. Please take
it with a "grain of salt".

SAUD ANIM SOVOSTCAI TUMCAM ANIM AMCAM.

DEU BOREM CORUUM.

"KONKANIM" FOR BEGINNERS ONLY
Toiar korpi ani boroupi: LYNN SOUZA-MARQUES

E-mail souzamarq3@idirect.com  Note:This is an unofficial document, some English spellings are used to ease the pronunciation.